Can You Provide an Example of a Metallocycle in Homogeneous Catalysis?
An excellent example of a metallocycle in homogeneous catalysis is the Grubbs catalyst, used in olefin metathesis. The catalyst involves a ruthenium center forming a cyclic transition state with olefin substrates. This metallocycle plays a critical role in breaking and reforming carbon-carbon double bonds, leading to the creation of new olefinic products.
